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Rochester is a mid-size city of 208,772 people in Monroe County, New York. It's part of the Rochester, NY area. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 97 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $140k and rent runs about $1k a month.
208,772people
$140kTypical home
$1,081/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
97"Snow
122Sunny days
169Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 208,772
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,838 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Rochester, NY area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $140k (≈$880/mo)
- Median rent $1,081/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 2.3% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 122 sunny days a year (9 totally clear)
- 243 cloudy days a year
- 74 of 90 winter days are gray
- 169 days a year with rain or snow
- 97" of snow a year
- 28 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 19 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (564 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,748 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 24% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 5 mi to ROC airport
- 5 mi to ROC (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 495 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 66 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 647 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 94 bars within 25 mi
- 182 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 36 museums within 25 mi
- 33 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 18% of New York districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 77 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Monroe County: D+19 in 2024
- New York: D+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk